Brian Center Botetourt is a 56-bed skilled respiratory care facility with a strong and supportive management team. We are looking for an experienced Social Worker who is compassionate and wants to make a difference in the lives of others. Our facility is committed to providing the highest quality of care and quality of life for our residents, their families, and our employees.
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Job Description:
The Director of Social Services reports to the Chief Administrative officer and is responsible for compliance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and established policies and procedures to enhance the quality of life of our residents by ensuring that the medically related emotional and social needs of the residents are met and maintained on an individual basis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform Social Service admissions functions.
· Develop a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment that includes the resident’s problems, strengths and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the care plan.
· Assist residents and their families (in the social, racial, ethnic, and cultural context) cope with the immediate effects of the decision to move to the facility.
· Orient residents and families to the facility, its services, its service limitations and residents’ rights.
Participate in development of individualized resident care plans.
· Involve residents and families in care planning, encouraging their attendance at care conferences.
· Attend scheduled care conferences and identify and interpret psychosocial needs of residents for inclusion in the care plan, addressing in particular, issues of schedule, treatment and environment that express and reinforce individuality and identity.
· Complete mandatory documentation within timelines established by applicable regulations.
Facilitate the social and psychological well-being of residents and their families.
Plan discharges/transfers to ensure appropriateness and continuity of care for transfers within and discharges from the facility.
Train and involve the entire facility in meeting residents’ psychosocial needs.
Timely and accurately record social services notes and documentation in an informative and description manner.
· Record all entries on notes, charts, etc. in an informative and descriptive manner.
· Use only authorized abbreviations established by the facility when recording information.
· Properly document all services and responses to services as mandated by applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and established policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Works in office areas, as well as throughout the facility. Works beyond normal duty hours, on weekends and holidays to meet the demands of the facility and the position. Interacts with residents, family members, and staff under all conditions and circumstances. Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents and family members. May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions including but not limited to exposure to hepatitis B viruses.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $63,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
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